Variance · Planning application
County approves variance for one home closer to side property line
The Board of County Commissioners approved the request on July 16, allowing a single-family home on a 1.53-acre lot to sit about 20 feet into the 25-foot side setback. Conditions require building permits, slope easements for fill crossing property lines, and engineering for retaining walls over 4 feet tall.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The applicant, Patrick Nunemacher, requests a variance to build a new single-family home on a 1.53-acre lot at 5920 N High Trail Ln in Star, allowing the home to sit about 20 feet into the required 25-foot side setback. The staff report recommends approval, citing steep slopes and soil conditions on the site. The document does not record a final decision by the Board of County Commissioners.
Variance to encroach into the front setback for a new single family dwelling. The property is located at 5920 N High Trail Ln and contains 1.53 acres in the Rural Residential (RR) District; Section 30, T.5N, R.1W.
Timeline
July 16, 2025
Ada County staff recommended approval
July 16, 2025
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
July 16, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
July 8, 2025
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 16, 2025)
July 8, 2025
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 16, 2025)
May 29, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for variance to encroach into side yard setback
Staff recommends approval of a variance allowing a new single-family dwelling to encroach 20 feet into the required 25-foot side setback, citing site constraints from steep slopes and an irregular lot.
July 8, 2025 · 32 pages · 6.8 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of Ada County Commissioners decision after the July 16, 2025 public hearing on a variance application, listing the record, procedural steps and project description.
July 8, 2025 · 6 pages · 227 KB · Findings